Foot pain at night can come from many conditions, including nerve problems, arthritis, injury, or muscle cramps. But pain that occurs while you are resting, especially in someone with other signs of poor circulation, can also be a warning sign of advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD narrows the arteries that carry blood to the […]
A blocked or significantly narrowed artery in the leg does not always feel the way people expect. There may be no dramatic pain at first. Instead, symptoms can begin gradually and may be mistaken for normal aging, arthritis, muscle strain, or simply being out of shape. When narrowing is caused by peripheral artery disease (PAD), […]
Leg pain, cold feet, numbness, or a wound that does not heal can have many causes. One possibility is reduced blood flow caused by a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg. This is often related to peripheral artery disease (PAD), a form of cardiovascular disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries and restricts […]
When leg pain develops later in life, arthritis is often one of the first explanations that comes to mind. Arthritis is common, but joints are not the only source of leg discomfort. Reduced blood flow caused by peripheral artery disease, or PAD, can create pain that patients sometimes mistake for hip, knee, muscle, or age-related […]
A very specific type of leg pain can provide an important clue about your circulation. If your calf, thigh, hip, or buttock begins hurting when you walk but feels better after you stop for several minutes, the pattern may be intermittent claudication, one of the classic symptoms of peripheral artery disease. Why Does Walking Trigger […]
Leg discomfort is easy to dismiss as getting older, being out of shape, or simply doing too much. But recurring pain or unusual changes in your legs and feet can sometimes be signs of peripheral artery disease, commonly called PAD. PAD develops when arteries supplying the legs and feet become narrowed, often because of plaque […]